During one of our special Lenten photo walks we came across this pack of dogs roaming freely in the middle of the processional route, with the Roman soldiers guarding each side. It was such humorous vista, I knew I had to share with you guys the moment I clicked the shutter release. I will share … Read more
Here’s your illustrated Spanish word of the day: Jauría for pack of hounds. Slowly but surely the street of La Antigua Guatemala are looking like scenes from the film “White God”, a movie about “a cautionary tale between a superior species and its disgraced inferior – Favoring pedigree dogs, a new regulation puts a severe … Read more
I have mentioned many times of the different crops we get from the milpa fields, but I am sure I have never mention the chuchos as being one of the crops. Well, believe it or not, just like in the film Invasion of the Body Snatchers, either the original 1956 or 1978 remake [take your … Read more
I don’t normally go by Parque San Sebastián, located on the northwest side of Antigua Guatemala, especially at lunch hour, so I was surprised to see how many people were having lunch at the park. Of course, wherever there are people eating on a public space, there will be chuchos, street dogs, waiting for whatever … Read more
The other day I found this typical Guatemalan stamp: the trash collectors having breakfast inside the trash collecting truck and the chuchos (street dogs) waiting for a piece of food. I believe this is a very real image of Guatemala and I should concentrate my efforts on bringing you more of these kind of imagery. … Read more
Everyday that passes by Antigua Guatemala becomes more social, a gathering place. I wonder if the chuchos used Twitter or Facebook to organize their barcamp meeting. 😉